How to request an Apple refund for unused apps?

For any purchase/free trial, it requires you to double click the side button, followed by authorization with FaceID or Passcode. Before you double click the side button, you will see the free trial end date, and the subscription price, along with the message that if you do not cancel at least 24 hours before the end date you will be charged for the subscription. To be clear, downloading an app does not automatically start a free trial/subscription, that is only done with an in-app purchase after the app is downloaded.

It really can't be more clear than that. Not using the app makes no difference, and that is true for any subscription. I have a Netflix subscription and I am still billed every month whether I watch any of the shows or not.

Due to this explicit action needed on your part to authorize the free trial/subscription, most transactions in the App Store are final. At times, Apple may provide a compassionate refund, but it should never be expected. All you can do is try and contact Apple directly, but there certainly is no guarantee.

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Apple does not check activity. It does not matter if you used the apps or not. All that matters is that you agreed to the terms when downloading. Sorry. But as the others said, we are just other Apple users here and cannot help you.

xsarahh198 wrote:

I should’ve deleted it right then and there, knowing that I wasn’t going to do anything with it, but I didn’t. I just wish they can see the activity that was going on or something so know that it was not intention

Apple is not a company that is going to monitor your activities while you use your device and that is for your protection. There are other device manufactures that do monitor what you are doing, but I don't think you really want a company looking over your shoulder.

Hello~ We are fellow forum members and can only suggest that you continue working with us Apple on this as they are the final arbiter in these situations.

~Katana-San~